Welcome to March Already Everyone!
I’m hoping this finds you all thinking about spring and a warmer April than the last blizzard we just endured the end of February. I don’t know about you, but winter can be done now, in my opinion, but onto some updates!
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Collegiate Scholarships
Academic Year 2019 - 2020
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TODAY - MARCH 15 -
IS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY!
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The Fire & Ice Booth Show and Related Events
May 21 - 22
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May 22 | Fire & Ice Show
The Expo Center at Canterbury Park
Exhibit Hours: 10-2 | Nonmembers: 12-2
Free parking | Quick access to show floor | No stairs!
No security checks | Hundreds of exhibitor lines | Free samples | Food truck and concessions
Returning to EASY . . . The Expo Center at Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Minnesota
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May 21 - "Journey Mapping: See An Experience"
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Shakopee Brew Hall
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Aaron Keller, CEO of Capsule, will guide attendees through the journey of branding and how to add layers of valuable meaning to their customer experience. Each seminar attendee will receive a free pint glass from Evans Manufacturing!
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May 21 - Tailgate Party
5 PM - 8 PM
Shakopee Brew Hall
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Held the evening before the Fire & Ice Show, and in conjunction with the seminar, join fellow UMAPP'ers for a casual networking opportunity and some craft beer.
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March 27 | 11:30 AM
Brand YOU: How to Out Amazon Your Competition
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Mini Shows & Craft Beer
April 9 | Fargo
October 1 | Des Moines
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April 4 | 4PM | Bad Weather Brewing Company | St. Paul, MN
What is CONNECTS? It is a UMAPP committee of dedicated volunteers that host casual networking events for our industry professionals.
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It's a digital flip catalog of nearly 200 supplier coupons and discounts - for UMAPP members only!
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I [recently] joined UMAPP and received a coupon book that I gave to the people who issue the PO's in our company, and within a week, they informed me we used a coupon that gave us $800 off a single order. Definitely worth the investment, and through UMAPP, I have made many friends in the industry."
H.A. Gross, Ad Specialties Guru, Plaza Printers, Urbandale, Iowa
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Cover by Stephanie Jensen, Brown & Bigelow.
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February 25 at the Minneapolis Airport Marriott was the home of the 2019 Room Show.
What a great day! Our 11 exhibitors provided fantastic education and product knowledge, and our attendees arrived despite inclement weather (in Minnesota, really?) and enjoyed breakfast, awards presentations, sit-down lunch, reception, and prize drawings.
Who won all those door prizes?
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Congratulations to the Award Winners!
The Lifetime Achievement, Hall of Fame, Volunteer of the Year, and SuperStar Awards were presented at the Room Show Luncheon, which also serves as UMAPP's annual meeting of members.
Who were the winners?
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It is support of our members that makes this Association stable and successful.
Advance Corporation
has been generous for a number of years in donating all of our awards, making each one custom and from their own plant in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. Many thanks, also, to
Rena Ashfeld
, for her expertise and creativity in developing the design of these awards and overseeing their production.
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How to Sell and be Yourself without Cold Call Scripts
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Reprinted with permission from Promotional Consultant Today.
Many salespeople turn to cold call scripts when contacting prospects. Using a script helps them sound more knowledgeable, polished and prepared, and helps reduce the stress of making a cold call.
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. the number of millionaires
rose 41% as of the third quarter of 2018 from the same quarter of 2017 among people with accounts at Fidelity Investments? Fidelity is one of the largest administrators of workplace-retirement accounts, with 15 million 401(k) accounts. Fidelity Investments, Boston.
. . . animals can gauge time?
Newly-discovered neurons in animal brains encode time. Researchers had mice run through a virtual-reality maze to a door, where they had to wait six seconds before the door opened. Later, researchers made the door invisible, but the mice still waited for six seconds at the same spot. Study by researchers at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, published in
Nature Neuroscience
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. . . a vaccine for celiac disease
may someday make it possible for people with one form of the disease to eat gluten-containing foods? The vaccine, Nexvax2, is designed to prevent the inflammation that happens when people with celiac disease consume gluten. It is intended for the 90% of celiac-disease patients who have the HLA-DQ2 genetic form of the disease. The vaccine is now in clinical trials. Prevention.com.
. . Saturn's rings are disappearing?
They are being pulled into the planet's gravity as a dusty rain of ice particles. At the current rate of deterioration, the rings will be gone in 100 million years. NASA.gov.
“The courage to press on- especially when the market storms howl around us - is the quintessential attribute of the successful investor.
John C. Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group 1929-2019.
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How Leaders Can Fix Workplace Frustrations
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Reprinted with permission from Promotional Consultant Today
Frustrations on the job are going to happen. Even the most even-tempered people sometimes feel overwhelmed, angry, resentful or disappointed. As a leader, it's important to not only handle your own frustrations in an emotionally intelligent manner, but also help your team work through any issues that arise. Workplace frustration rarely goes away on its own. When you see your employees exhibit signs of frustration, there are some steps you can take to prevent the situation from worsening.
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See who has been promoted, who has been hired, factory changes, and more.
Read more about UMAPP's own
David Hawes
and
Dan LIvengood
raising money for PPEF!
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These suppliers signed up to host a website ad. We appreciate the support!
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Did you know about the SAGE discount - and others - for UMAPP members?
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For current UMAPP members only! Just one of the benefits of companies joining UMAPP is the discount that SAGE offers. Click the graphic to go to their home page. .
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UMAPP members also receive a discount on Constant Contact through our partnership. Go to UMAPP.org, sign into the member area, and access the "discounts" link for more information. It's worth it!
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UMAPP is a professional trade association for companies in the promotional products industry.
Membership is by company, but all staff are included under the umbrella of the one company membership.
UMAPP covers the states of Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Iowa, and Western Wisconsin.
For more information, contact the UMAPP office at: umapp.sue@comcast.net.
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Sue Selseth, Executive Director | UMAPP | 651-734-9767 | 651-734-9110 | UMAPP.sue@comcast.net | UMAPP.org
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